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Liverpool add finishing touches to Champions League 2nd leg preparation

Liverpool set to work in Roma's stadium to become familiar with surroundingsReds take 5-2 advantage into second leg against Italian side in semi-final Jurgen Klopp watched [...]

Bayern Munich director Jan-Christian Dreesen suffers heart problem

Bayern director Jan-Christian Dreesen has suffered a cardiac collapseThe 50-year-old felt faint before the team's training session at the BernabeuHe was taken to a hospital [...]

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool were the ‘lucky guys’ for signing Mohamed Salah

Liverpool take on Roma in the Champions League semi-final second-legJurgen Klopp's men take a 5-2 lead into the match at the Stadio OlimpicoThe Liverpool manager [...]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp refuses to elaborate on Zeljko Buvac’s absence

Jurgen Klopp has refused to comment on Zeljko Buvac's absence on TuesdayThe Liverpool boss brushed off the question during a press conference in RomeKlopp's assistant [...]

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Champions League finalist decider

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich meet in the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday Real won the first leg of their Champions League semi-final in Munich last week Gareth [...]

Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold ‘didn’t really want’ free-kick at Hoffenheim

Trent Alexander-Arnold is enjoying a stunning breakthrough season at LiverpoolHe scored a sublime free-kick vs Hoffenheim in a Champions League play-offThe 19-year-old has admitted he [...]

Roma players train in ‘Forza Sean’ shirts as a mark of support to Liverpool fan Sean Cox

Roma players wore 'Forza Sean' shirts in training on Tuesday afternoon It was a mark of support to Liverpool fan Sean Cox who was attacked last [...]

Zinedine Zidane keen to stay at Real Madrid regardless of European success

Real Madrid have struggled in league but could win third straight European titleSome have suggested Zinedine Zidane's future depends on Champions League Ahead of semi-final second [...]

Roma goalkeeper Alisson admits Liverpool interest makes him ‘happy’ ahead of Champions League clash

By Jordan Seward For Mailonline Published: 16:01 BST, 1 May 2018 | Updated: 16:01 BST, 1 May 2018 Roma goalkeeper Alisson has admitted he is [...]

Brazilian Ronaldo hails ‘amazing’ Cristiano Ronaldo

The ex-Real Madrid player praised Portuguese star ahead of Champions LeagueZinedine Zidane's side host Bayern Munich in semi-final second leg on TuesdayRonaldo has been in [...]

Eusebio Di Francesco challenges Roma to repeat their Barcelona heroics

Eusebio Di Francesco has challenged his Roma players to repeat their Barcelona heroics in a bid to reach the Champions League final against Liverpool on [...]

Liverpool have a special relationship with the Champions League

Liverpool haven't been champions of England since 1990 and their record of 18 titles was overtaken by Manchester United.But when it comes to the biggest [...]

Roma’s Stadio Olimpico has served Liverpool well but can be less fun for travelling fans

Rome's formidable Stadio Olimpico is the final venue Liverpool must conquer in order to reach an eighth European Cup final in their history.Yet Wednesday's Champions [...]

Alisson compares Salah to Messi and says he can win the Ballon D’Or

Roma's Alisson has drawn similarities between Mohamed Salah and Lionel MessiBrazilian goalkeeper will be tasked with trying to keep out Salah on WednesdayThe Egyptian scored [...]

Liverpool start their journey to Rome ahead of massive Champions League semi-final

By Glen Williams For Mailonline Published: 10:49 BST, 1 May 2018 | Updated: 10:55 BST, 1 May 2018 Liverpool have started their journey to Rome [...]

Real set to bench Gareth Bale for Champions League tie with Bayern

Real Madrid take a 2-1 aggregate lead to Bayern Munich on Tuesday nightGareth Bale is set to start on the bench for the Champions League [...]

Klopp loses his ‘brother in spirit’ as No 2 Buvac walks on eve of Roma semi-final

How does a team function without its Brain? On the eve of Liverpool’s biggest game for years, it is the biggest question being asked.All seemed [...]

Liverpool legend Ray Clemence hails Jurgen Klopp the best thing since Bill Shankly

Ray Clemence thought there could never be another Bill Shankly, that they broke the mould when the gravel-voiced Scot who was the architect of the [...]

The fear that drives Liverpool’s success in European Cup semi-finals

It's a little known fact that Liverpool, a club with such an extraordinary capacity to reach the penultimate stage of European football's elite competition, have [...]

Liverpool players roll into training as they prepare for Roma

Liverpool's players look in good spirits as they arrived for training on Monday afternoon in the wake of the shock departure of Jurgen Klopp's assistant. Zeljko [...]

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos claims Champions League triumph would trump Barcelona’s double

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos believes winning the Champions League would top Barcelona's domestic double.Fierce rivals Barca wrestled the La Liga title back from Real [...]

Liverpool rocked by exit of Jurgen Klopp’s No 2… but who is ‘The Brain’?

Liverpool's preparations for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Roma have been rocked by the sudden departure of Jurgen Klopp's assistant.Zeljko Buvac [...]

Either Tottenham or Chelsea could miss out on Champions League next term even if they finish fourth

Liverpool are strong favourites to reach Champions League final against RomaArsenal face Atletico Madrid for Europa League final spot after draw at EmiratesThere is a [...]

Real Madrid gear up for Bayern Munich clash

Real Madrid welcome Bayern Munich to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday nightThe Champions League holders have a 2-1 lead from the first-leg in Germany Cristiano Ronaldo [...]

Bayern Munich jet out to face Real Madrid in Champions League

Bayern Munich's players have shared snaps on social media ahead of Spain tripGermans looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg at the [...]

No Arjen Robben in Bayern Munich Champions League squad for Real Madrid trip

Bayern Munich have named a 21-man squad ahead of their trip to Real MadridArjen Robben was not included after suffering an adductor injury last weekBayern [...]

Jurgen Klopp’s No 2 Zeljko Buvac leaves Liverpool on eve of Roma clash

Liverpool's preparations for their crucial Champions League semi-final have been rocked following the sudden departure of assistant manager Zelkjo Buvac.The Bosnian-Serb has been Jurgen Klopp's [...]

Jurgen Klopp beware, Roma have their own Egyptian king in Stephan El Shaarawy

Liverpool beware, Roma have their own Egyptian king in Stephan El ShaarawyThe Italian side looked dynamic and dangerous when they tore apart ChievoEl Shaarawy is [...]

Thuggish world of Roma’s Ultras: Black-hooded uniforms with belts tied to wrists… meet the Fedayn

They call themselves the Fedayn — ‘the devotees’ — after a group of long-forgotten Iranian guerrilla fighters.And since there are no genuine wars left to [...]

Rome on red alert for Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Roma with 2,000 police

One of the largest Italian football police operations will attempt to prevent extremist Ultras attacking more Liverpool fans when the club arrive for Wednesday’s Champions [...]

Italian football fans facing charges over attack on Liverpool supporter

Liverpool fan Sean Cox, 53, is in a critical condition following the attack on TuesdayTwo Italian men were remanded in custody on Thursday after being [...]

Joe Gomez insists Liverpool will stick to Plan A vs Roma

Defender Joe Gomez insists Liverpool cannot afford to change their game-plan against Roma if they want to secure a place in the Champions League final.Jurgen [...]

Mo Salah ‘dreaming’ of winning Champions League to cap off incredible season

Mo Salah has been revelation at Liverpool this season with 42 goals in total Egyptian is excited to finish the season on high in Champions League Opportunity [...]

Roma president Jim Pallotta labels club’s hooligans as ‘f****** morons’

Roma president Jim Pallotta has launched an extraordinary attack on the 'f****** morons' whom he believes are tarnishing the name of the club and Italian [...]

Liverpool’s mayor voices his concerns over fans safety in Rome

The mayor of Liverpool's City region has raised concerns that police in Rome will not have 'learned the lessons of the past' amid worries Liverpool [...]

Antonio Conte urges Chelsea to be more clinical as they look to chase down Champions League spot

Chelsea beat Swansea 1-0 on Saturday to keep Champions League hopes aliveThey are within two points of fourth-placed Tottenham who have game in hand Chelsea now [...]